ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Gustavo Galdo C.
President of Inversora Parnaso, S.A.
Degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), MSc
in Civil Engineering Management and MSc in Industrial Engineering Economic
Systems Planning and Honorary Alumnus of the Department of Management
Science and Engineering of Stanford University, USA. Director of Fe y Alegría,
Alternate Member of the Boards of Mercantil Servicios Financieros and Mercantil
Banco Universal. His public sector appointments from 1983 to 1985 were as
General Sectoral Director of Public Finance with the Ministry of Finance, Director
of Banco Industrial de Venezuela, and Member of the Advisory Committee on
the Negotiation of the External Public Debt . His private sector appointments
from 1987 to 1998 were as President of Inversiones Finalven, S.A., Sociedad
Financiera Finalven, S.A., and Sociedad Financiera Valinvenca, S.A.
Gonzalo A. Mendoza M.
Chairman of the Board of Negroven, S.A.
Degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Santa María with an MS in Civil
Engineering Management from Stanford University, USA. Chairman and Director
of the Boards of Negroven, S.A., Kamequin, C.A., Director of Tripoliven, C.A. and
Valores Químicos (Valquímica), C.A.. Alternate Director of the Boards of Directors
of Mercantil Servicios Financieros and Mercantil Banco Universal. Former
President of the Venezuelan Association of the Chemical and Petrochemical
Industry (ASOQUIM) and of the Venezuelan Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce
(CAVENEC).
Germán E. Sánchez Myles
Dentist, Director General of Grupo COR Dental
Degree in Dentistry from Universidad Central de Venezuela with specializations
in Buccal Surgery, Cosmetic Dentistry, Prostheses and Management. Formerly
Assistant in the Surgical Area of the Puerto Ayacucho Central Hospital and of the
Eudoro González Hospital. Director of the Restorative Dental Center 1997-2002.
Currently Director General of Grupo COR Dental and Director of Inversiones
Arisan C.A., as well as Alternate Director of the Boards of Mercantil Servicios
Financieros and Mercantil Banco Universal.
Luis A. Marturet M.
Computer Engineer
Degree in Computer Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB), with
a postgraduate in business management from the same university. Intensified
his management skills at Wharton, the University of Pennsylvania’s Business
School and through various advanced technology programs. Developed and
managed the Information Technology Planning area of C.A. La Electricidad
de Caracas. Member of the Board of Directors of C.A. Ed. Marturet & Co. Scrs.,
and Alternate Director of Mercantil Servicios Financieros and Mercantil Banco
Universal. Director of an international mailbox, shipping and messaging
franchise and currently developing new business in the field of production of
audiovisual content for the media and entertainment industries and storage
of structured information in digital format.
Carlos Hellmund Blohm
Executive President of Empresas Casa Hellmund
Degree in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University, USA, with a
Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the London Business School,
UK. Executive President of C. Hellmund & Cía., S.A., President of Laboratorios
Rapid Fot, C.A., President of OPC Operadora, C.A.; Director of the Caracas
Chamber of Commerce and Service, the Venezuelan-Japanese Chamber (CAVEJA)
and the Venezuelan Chamber of the Photography Industry (CAVIFOT); Alternate
Director of the Boards of Directors of Mercantil Servicios Financieros and
Mercantil Banco Universal and Member of the Board of Trustees of the London
Business School; and Member of the Marketing Committee of VenAmCham.
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Gustavo Machado Capriles
Economist
Degree in Economics from Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV). Specialized
Studies at Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. Specialization courses in
International Banking at Manufacturers Hanover Trust in New York. Alternate
Director of the Boards of Mercantil Servicios Financieros and Mercantil Banco
Universal.
Francisco J. Monaldi M.
Coordinator of the International Center for Energy and
Environmental Studies, IESA
Degree in Economics (Cum Laude) from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
(UCAB), with a Master’s in Economics from Yale University and a PhD in Political
Economy from Stanford University. Director of the International Center for
Energy and Environmental Studies of the Institute of Advanced Studies in
Administration (IESA). Degree in Economics from Universidad Católica Andrés
Bello. From 2008 to 2009 was a Visiting Professor at Stanford University and a
National Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Has been a consultant to public and
private institutions, such as: the World Bank, the Inter-American Development
Bank, the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) and Cambridge Energy
Research Associations (CERA). Director of Siderúrgica Venezolana, S.A. (Sivensa),
Inversiones Tacoa, C.A. and Alternate Director of the Board of Mercantil Servicios
Financieros and Mercantil Banco Universal.
Federico Vollmer Acedo
Vice President of Industrias Palmar
BSc in Agribusiness from Middle Tennessee State University, USA; Master’s
degree in Agricultural Economics (MPS Agriculture) from Cornell University, USA.
President of Asesoría Agriplus, C. A., Director of Empresas PMC, Member of the
Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of Inversiones AEFEVE,
President of Venazúcar, Director of Fundacaña, Director of Inversiones Porcinas,
S.A., Director of Cavidea. Alternate Director of the Boards of Mercantil Servicios
Financieros and Mercantil Banco Universal.
Claudio Dolman C.
Director of Holding Activalores
Degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello.
Currently President and Director of ActiBienes. Director of Holding Activalores.
Director and Vice President of Rattan Group. Alternate Director of the Boards of
Directors of Mercantil Servicios Financieros and Mercantil Banco Universal.
President and Director of Promotora Itaca 2000, C.A. Was Director of Seguros
PanAmerican. Director of Corimon and General Manager of Grupo Osiris.
Carlos Zuloaga Travieso
Senior partner Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez,
Attorneys at Law
Degree in law from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) and Master’s
degree in Commercial Law from American University in Washington, D.C., USA.
Formerly foreign associate for the Department of Foreign Investment of Holland
& Knight LLP in Miami, USA. Alternate Director of the Boards of Directors of
Mercantil Servicios Financieros and Mercantil Banco Universal, of Janus Capital
Inc. and former Director of Transportes Marítimos del Caribe (Crowley Group)
and Corporación Digitel C.A. Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
and the American Bar Association (ABA).